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 PMID:38421866  

A molecular atlas of adult C. elegans motor neurons reveals ancient diversity delineated by conserved transcription factor codes.

Jayson J Smith | Seth R Taylor | Jacob A Blum | Weidong Feng | Rebecca Collings | Aaron D Gitler | David M Miller | Paschalis Kratsios
Cell reports | 2024

Motor neurons (MNs) constitute an ancient cell type targeted by multiple adult-onset diseases. It is therefore important to define the molecular makeup of adult MNs in animal models and extract organizing principles. Here, we generate a comprehensive molecular atlas of adult Caenorhabditis elegans MNs and a searchable database. Single-cell RNA sequencing of 13,200 cells reveals that ventral nerve cord MNs cluster into 29 molecularly distinct subclasses. Extending C. elegans Neuronal Gene Expression Map and Network (CeNGEN) findings, all MN subclasses are delineated by distinct expression codes of either neuropeptide or transcription factor gene families. Strikingly, combinatorial codes of homeodomain transcription factor genes succinctly delineate adult MN diversity in both C. elegans and mice. Further, molecularly defined MN subclasses in C. elegans display distinct patterns of connectivity. Hence, our study couples the connectivity map of the C. elegans motor circuit with a molecular atlas of its constituent MNs and uncovers organizing principles and conserved molecular codes of adult MN diversity.

Pubmed ID: 38421866

Associated grants

  • Agency: NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P40 OD010440
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS113559
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS118078
  • Agency: NCRR NIH HHS, United States
    Id: G20 RR030956
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS100547
  • Agency: NEI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 EY008126
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 CA068485
  • Agency: NCRR NIH HHS, United States
    Id: UL1 RR024975
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS116365
  • Agency: NIDDK NIH HHS, United States
    Id: U24 DK059637
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 CA014599
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS106951
  • Agency: NIDDK NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 DK058404
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R21 NS108505

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